2016 study by Fast Company reports employers bemoan a lack of communication,leadership, and teamwork skills among new graduates. The new Liberal Arts CareerCenter will work to educate employers about the skills of liberal arts graduates and tohelp students better transition from Purdue into meaningful careers.

“Liberal arts students develop these skills, but too often, employers do not look to our majorsfirst as part of their hiring pipeline,” says David A. Reingold, Justin S. Morrill Dean of LiberalArts. “By helping our students gain practical experience alongside their classroom studies, wewill create a new reality in which employers seek out our graduates as exceptional examples ofLaunched as part of the College’s annual Love Liberal Arts week in February, more than 350students visited the career center to learn about the opportunities available for them. Amongthese is a partnership with Parker Dewey, a Chicago-based firm that seeks out companies thatneed help with smaller jobs more suited to an intern or entry-level employee. Purdue studentscan peruse those listings and apply for micro-internships for which their skills are applicable.A